A review of current knowledge, risk and ecological impacts associated with non-native freshwater fish introductions in South Africa

Aquatic Invasions

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 117-132

  Ellender, Bruce R ^a,b   Weyl, Olaf L F ^b  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Alien fish; Establishment; Invasion; Invasive impact; Spread

Indexed keywords

EID: 84902333325     PISSN: 17986540     EISSN: 18185487     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3391/ai.2014.9.2.01     Document Type: Review

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